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Describing people

Appearance: How would you describe each persons appearance?

Which features of their appearance are most noticeable?

What does their way of sitting, looking, etc, suggest?

Personality: What do you imagine each person is like?

Life and lifestyle: what else do you imagine about each person concerning such things as

profession, ambitions, interests/hobbies, daily routine, etc?

Describe a person you know well

When I began working at Hillcrest Nursery School three years ago I was introduced to Sharon

Dunn, the schools headmistress.

Her smart appearanceand warm, friendly expressionmade me like her immediately. Shes a

small-boned, smiling womanin her early fifties, with twinkling blue eyes, and soft silver curls. Although

she dresses simply she always manages to look elegant.

Shes a very fair-minded personwho treats everyone at the school with equal respect. Despite

clasping her hands nervously when she is upset she is actually very calm, which is shown by her ability to

keep her temperin the most difficult situations. Her quiet voice and gentle, caring mannermake her

popular with the children.

Ms Dunn has no children of her own; however, she says, she feels like a mother to all of the

children in her school. In fact, she has no time for family life, since she dedicates her life to her job.

Besides taking care of various administrative tasks every day; she always takes time to talk to the

teachers and parents. In addition, she often holds meetings with the schools Board of Directors, as well

as with the staff and parents.

To my mind, Sharon Dunn is a dedicated professional who is a wonderful role model, not only

for the children but for the teachers, as well.

Smart appearance

Warm, friendly expressionSmall-boned, smiling woman

Twinkling blue eyes

Soft silver curls

Fair-minded person

Keep her temper

Gentle, caring manner

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Describe two people who are very different, despite their apparent similarity

Jason and Jonathan are identical twin brothers, who are in the same year at school as I am.

Physically, they are indistinguishable; they are like two peas in a pod, as the saying goes.They have

the same short blond hair and fine features, and they tend to dress in the same casual style. When you

get to know them, however, it soon becomes clear that their personalities are completely different.Jason is a very outgoing, assertive and ambitiousthe sort of person who might run a large

corporation. An example of this is the fact that he is already the president of the school debating

society. Although people tend to find him rather pompous and conceited, to me he simply seems full of

confidence. For instance, he is much more likely to say I can do it than Im the best. It is true that he

comes across as stubborn, though, due to his habit of refusing to admit he is wrong in any

disagreement.

Jonathan, on the other hand, is more of an introvert. He very rarely socializes, preferring to spend

his time on his own. He is a dreamer who can spend hours staring at the clouds. As a result, he

sometimes gives the impression of being lazy, while a few people even regard him as slow-witted. On

better acquaintance, however, he turns out to be not only enthusiastic and energetic, but also deeply

caring which is shown by his tireless work on behalf of various charities.

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Participles

In formal writing, present and past participles can be used to replace clauses as in the examples.

She is so rich that she can buy anything she wants.

Beingso rich, she can buy anything she wants

She was so rich, she could buy anything she wanted.

Having been sorich, she could buy anything she wanted.

When he is seen from a distance, he resembles Paul Newman.Seenfrom a distance, he resembles Paul Newman.

Monica, who was dressed entirely in red, entered the room

Dressedentirely in red, Monica entered the room.

Rewrite the following sentences using participles

1. Oliver, who was covered in dust, climbed down the ladder.2. Veronica, who was tired out, could not go on with the journey.3. Richard is so rude that he has no friends.4. She is so intelligent that she can speak six languages.5. Frank is so absent-minded that he always forgets his car keys.6. Susan, who was laughing hysterically, couldnt speak.7. Paul, who was walking on crutches, left the room slowly.8. Louise is so patient that she is cut out to be a teacher.

1. Having been covered in dust, Oliver climbed down the ladder.2. Having been tired out, Veronika could not go on with the journey.3. Being so rude, Richard has no friends.4. Being so intelligent, she can speak six languages.

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5. Being so absent-minded, Frank always forgets his car keys.6. Laughing hysterically, Susan couldnt speak.7. Walking on crutches, Paul left the room slowly.8. Being so patient, Louise is cut out to be a teacher.